Ripples of India

Life

2013-02-11T21:13:00.003+05:30

Where it ends?

Start from oneself, you know your body, after this your home, town, state, nation, world, earth ok, after that clouds, atmosphere, solar system, go above sky, what will be after that, we can not know only imagine.

So we should not feel ourselves arrogant as we are only a tiny point of the universe which can not be seen even with microscope. Our living inter-depends with the other peoples and society and nature. So feel it this is inside you that can let you feel the existence.

26 jan

2013-01-26T20:47:00.001+05:30

Thought Becomes Destiny

2012-06-26T18:09:00.002+05:30

I 'm proud on myself ?

2012-06-26T18:05:00.004+05:30

It is really painful and hurting when your identity becomes unknown to you in such a manner that you wish not to say it by yourself since you made it selflessly. Experiencing that you made it yet you do not want to disclose it as it deserves more respect so that you can say "I am proud of myself" and your identity becomes happiness for your family. If there are contradictions in this criterion then there must be something wrong which is causing differences in leveling.

Optimism Is The Key

2012-03-11T19:32:00.002+05:30

Having a positive attitude is important. It’s important not only when it comes to how you view yourself but also when it comes to viewing life in general. Admittedly, thinking in a positive way is not always easy — especially as you deal with life’s ups and downs. Once you start to recognize the positive things that already exist in your life and learn how to see them even in the face of adversity, positive thinking can become YOUR mode of thinking. Always Be Optimistic

Millennium Development Goals

2011-12-28T12:36:00.003+05:30

What is MDG:

In September 2000, the largest-ever gathering of world leaders ushered in the new millennium by adopting the Millennium Declaration. The Declaration, endorsed by 189 countries, was then translated into a road map setting out goals to be reached by 2015.

The eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) build on agreements made at United Nations conferences in the 1990s and represent commitments by all countries to reduce poverty and hunger, and to tackle ill-health, gender inequality, lack of education, lack of access to clean water and environmental degradation.

The MDGs are framed as a compact, which recognizes both the efforts that must be undertaken by developing countries, and the contribution that developed countries can make through trade, development assistance, debt relief, access to essential medicines and technology transfer.

Economic transformation since early 1990s without corresponding positive change in social development.
Uneven expansion of social opportunities with growing disparities across regions, castes, sex and other characteristics.

Striking features:
• Every second young child in India is malnourished
• Less than ¼ of rural population use toilets
• Only 4 out of 10 girls who enrol complete eight years of schooling

There are two prominent trends in India: impressive economic growth and wealth creation; and stagnation in key social indicators, particularly among disadvantaged populations (i.e. geographically, by caste, gender). The rapid growth of the economy since the early 1990s, and the Government of India’s (GOI) increased commitment to accelerating social development, present a unique opportunity.

Since the inception of the ambitious 10th Five Year Plan in 2003, current rates of progress on many indicators are not sufficient to meet many of the child-related National Development Targets by 2007, nor the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015.

Greater effort and focus must be directed to enrolling all children in the development process through improved management and provision of quality basic social services, promoting child-related behavior change within households, and mobilizing the community to become more involved in the management of services for children.

Background

India is increasingly recognized as a global power in key economic sectors. There have also been positive trends on certain social indicators, particularly those that respond to vertical, campaign-like approaches: the near eradication of polio; a significant increase in literacy rates; and the enrollment of both boys and girls in primary school. However, progress has been slow in areas requiring systemic changes, such as in the provision of good quality services (i.e. primary health care and community-based nutrition services). There has also been limited change in the practice of key behaviors related to child well-being, such as hand washing and exclusive breastfeeding. The HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to spread and poses a significant threat. Issues related to child protection, including trafficking and child labour, are becoming more pronounced. Repeated and extensive emergencies such as the tsunami, flooding and earthquakes have also adversely affected the lives of children in India. This uneven development path has been further exacerbated by striking and persistent inequities by gender, caste and geography.

GOI has adopted ambitious targets related to children that are in line with, and at times more ambitious than, the MDGS. Centrally-sponsored schemes have increased public resources to key sectors, notably the "Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan" in education (the national policy to universalize primary education), the Reproductive and Child Health Programme II, the National Rural Health Mission and the Integrated Child Development Services. The challenge remains to convert these commitments and resources into measurable results for all children, especially those belonging to socially disadvantaged and marginalized communities.

As the graph below indicates, the importance of India to the achievement of the global MDGs cannot be overstated. Some 42% of households without latrines globally are in India, and Indian children make up one-third of the world’s malnourished children.

Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education

Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women

Goal 4: Reduce child mortality

Goal 5: Improve maternal health

Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases

Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability

Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development

India

Total population (millions): 1169.0
Population growth (annual %): 1.6
Surface area (sq. km): 3,287,263
GDP per capita (PPP US$): 3,827
GDP growth (annual %): 9.2
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %): 4.3
Unemployment (% of total labor force): N/A
Life expectancy at birth (years): 62.9
Median age of total population (years): 23.8
Human Development Index (Rank 1 - 177): 126
Human Development Index Value: 0.6
Sex ratio at birth (males per 100 females): 108.0

Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education

Net enrollment ratio in primary education (% both sexes): 94.2
Percentage of pupils starting Grade 1 and reach Grade 5 (% both sexes): 73.0

Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women

Gender parity Index in primary level enrollment (ratio of girls to boys): 1.0
Literacy rates of 15-24 years old (% both sexes): 82.1
Seats held by women in national parliament (%): 8.3

Goal 4: Reduce child mortality

Mortality rate of children under 5 years old (per 1,000 live births): 76
1-year-old children immunized against measles (%): 59

Goal 5: Improve maternal health

Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 births): 450

Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases

People living with HIV,15-49 yrs old (%): 0.3
Prevalence of tuberculosis (per 100,000 people): 299

Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability

Land area covered by forest (%): 22.8
Carbon dioxide emissions per capita (metric tons): 1.2023
Access to improved drinking water sources (% of total population): 89

Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development

Internet users (per 100 people): 10.7

Wishes and Visions

2011-12-03T13:40:00.000+05:30

In life everyone has wishes, has ambitions and me too. Wishes varies time to time and priority changes as per situations. Some like to be on any specific position in any field whether it be a service, sports, research, business, industry or creativity fields. My ambition of professional life had limited options and I ever tried to prepare myself mentally to acquire the status of mind that effectively meet the criteria for my object but my wishes always involved such subjects that not only for me but also for the benefit of family, friends and needy people and unselfishly. I got the opportunity and I utilized it and made clear vision to get the maximum from it. Though this is in its initial stage but the hands to keep the spirit up are ready so my enthusiasm is boosted yet something is left to meet because everything is not in my hand and I came at the level where all basic necessity done and waiting for initiation of its next stage where actual results will be displayed.

But before all I will give priority to my settle my life and acquire the required space for living normal satisfactory life for me and my family with profession except this I will join waving hands that are ready to join to uplift the needy people, eradicate evils around us and prepare a better social view that supports humanity and development.

Though we do our best and yet it's ups and downs in life but be optimistic.

Live Moments

2011-11-23T19:47:00.000+05:30

Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.

Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.

I choose…to live by choice, not by chance. To make changes, not excuses. To be motivated, not manipulated. To be useful, not used. To excel, not compete. I choose self-esteem, not self pity. I choose to listen to my inner voice. Not the random opinion of others.

Life is too short. Grudges are a waste of perfect happiness.
Laugh when you can, apologize when you should and let go of
what you can’t change. Love deeply and forgive quickly. Take
chances. Give everything and have no regrets. Life is too
short to be unhappy. You have to take the good with the bad.
Smile when you’re sad, love what you got, and always remember
what you had. Always forgive, but never forget. Learn from
your mistakes but never regret. People change, and things go
wrong but always remember – life goes on!

"Always live each and every moment in totality that means be aware and be conscientious of what you do, where you do and how you do." :-*

Children's Day

2011-11-14T11:41:00.000+05:30

"Children Day",

India's Children's Day is celebrated on November 14, the birthday of India's first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Most schools hold cultural performances on this day, run by the children themselves, and teachers also get involved to make it a day to enjoy and remember. Nehru emphasized the importance of giving love and affection to children, who he saw as the bright future of India, and this ideal is celebrated on this day.

"Children Day", as an event, is celebrated on various days in many places around the world, in particular to honor children. Major global variants include a Universal Children's Day on November 20, by United Nations recommendation.

"International Children Day"

The World Conference for the Well-being of Children in Geneva, Switzerland proclaimed June 1 to be International Children's Day in 1925. It is not clear as to why June 1 was chosen as the International Children's Day: one theory has it that the Chinese consul-general in San Francisco (USA) gathered a number of Chinese orphans to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in 1925, which was on June 1. that year, and also coincided with the conference in Geneva.

The holiday is celebrated on 1 June each year. It is usually marked with speeches on children's rights and well being, children TV programs, parties, various actions involving or dedicated to children, families going out, etc.

"Universal Children's Day"

Universal Children's Day take place on November 20 annually. First proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1954, it was established to encourage all countries to institute a day, firstly to promote mutual exchange and understanding among children and secondly to initiate action to benefit and promote the welfare of the world's children. It was also chosen as the day to celebrate childhood. Universal Children's Day is preceded by International Men's Day on November 19 creating a 48 hour celebration of men and children respectively during which time the positive roles men play in children's lives are recognized.

The holiday was first celebrated worldwide in October 1953, under the sponsorship of International Union for Child Welfare in Geneva. The idea of a Universal Children's Day was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1954.

November 20 is also the anniversary of the day when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the [Declaration of the Rights of the Child] in 1959. The Convention on the Rights of the Child was then signed on the same day in 1989, which has since been ratified by 191 states.

In fact, on November 20th 1959, the UN adopted the Children’s rights declaration, and on November 20th 1989, almost all of the states taking part in the UN ratified the International Convention for Children’s rights.To this day, only the United-States and Somalia have not ratified this convention.

Right to Life

The right to life means that each child must be able to live his or her own life. Children have the right not to be killed. They have the right to survive and to grow up in proper conditions.

Right to Education

The right to education allows each child to receive instruction, to enjoy a social life, and to build his or her own future. This right is essential for economic, social and cultural development.

Right to Food

The right to food is the right of each child to eat. It is the right to not die of hunger and to not suffer from malnutrition. Every five seconds, a child dies of hunger somewhere in the world.

Right to Health

The right to health means that children must be protected against illness. They must be allowed to grow and become healthy adults. This contributes to developing an active society.

Right to Water

The right to water means children have the right to safe drinking water and proper sanitary conditions. The right to water is essential for good health, survival and proper growth.

Right to Identity

Each child has the right to have a surname, a firstname, a nationality, and to know who his or her relatives are. The right to identity also means that each child’s existence and rights must be officially recognised.

Right to Freedom

The right to liberty is the child’s right to express him or herself, to have opinions, to have access to information, and to participate in decisions which affect his or her life. Children also have the right to religious freedom.

Right to Protection

The right to protection is the right to live in a secure and protective environment which preserves the child’s well-being. Each child has the right to be protected from all forms of mistreatment, discrimination, and exploitation.

Other Focuses:

Poor children

Each day, more than 30,000 children die of poverty-related causes. Today, poverty kills one child every 3 seconds…

Child Labour

It is estimated that 250 million children are involved in child labour in the world…

Street Children

There are estimated to be around 120 million children living on the streets in the world…

Child Soldier

Between 250 000 to 300 000 are fighting all over the world. They are about 10 years old, or even younger…

Abuse

Many children are victims of abuse Every child has the right to be protected from violence.

Infant Mortality

Every 4 seconds, a child dies in the world…

Traditional practices

Traditional practices are dangerous for the health…

Children and AIDS

In 2010, the total world-wide number of children suffering from AIDS rose to 2.2 million…

Non discrimination

All children should be treated, protected and cared for in the same manner.

Disabled Children

Differently-abled children are entitled to the same rights as any other child.

Stateless and invisible

Many children are invisible in society…

Children of Minorities

The rights of minority children are very often violated, notably by acts of discrimination, racism, and non recognition…

World Day

The Universal Children’s Day celebration is November 20th.

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We, the Indians should give priority to provide all rights to children so that we can have a healthy, sagacious generation in future. Protect them today and they will protect your tomorrow.

Choosing The Answer

2011-11-02T18:09:00.000+05:30

There are a trail of questions in life in a specific duration when you know the answers but can not be assure yourself whether answer A is appropriate or B and remains in imbroglio. Perhaps many lives may concern with those answers in such situations so we have to be careful to choose answer because some weights can not be picked alone you need some more hands for picking it perfectly.

Different Views

2011-10-19T20:39:00.000+05:30

Sometimes things do not come to us as it should come. Don't sulk yourself just ponder for a few minutes and review the path of it then analyze one day you will find the solution. Many times something that is important because we got it after taking risks and is also revolve around us but the situations do not let this thing come to us by proper path and one who toiled for getting it can never accept it with unnecessary procrastination because may be someone does not know its value. It is just like a 1000 Rs. note is valuable for a beggar but the same note does not make any difference for a millionaire. Our wishes can not always be materialized if these are only daydreams but true wishes which has meaning to you and your life will be true.

Obstacles are things you see when you're not focused on your goal.

View The Life

2011-10-18T18:22:00.000+05:30

“Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.” ~ Harvey Fierstein

Depression And Cures

2011-10-17T16:21:00.000+05:30

A study sponsored byt World Health Organization (WHO). It is reported that around 9 percent people in India suffers from extended period of depression within their lifetime and 36 percent suffer from Major Depressive Episode (MDE).

Sadness, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, low energy and poor concentration and feeling depressed are a few characteristics of MDE.

China, on the other hand, is reported to be the country with lowest predominance (12 percent) of MDE. The average age of depression in India is 31.9 years compared to 18.8 years in China, and 22.7 years in the US.
The BMC Medicine journal published the study based on interviews of more than 89,000 people in 18 different countries by 20 different researchers and reports that nearly 121 million people are affected by depression, worldwide. In the interview, people were first screened on the basis of three questions for depression sadness/depressed mood, feelings of discouragement, and loss of interest lasting several days or longer. They were put through a questionnaire to detect MDE.

The study includes countries such as the US, China, Japan, India, Brazil, Mexico, Ukraine and Spain, Germany, Lebanon, Mexico, and South Africa.

A person had to qualify for five of the nine cardinal symptoms, including indicators in appetite, sleep, mood, lack of concentration and tendency of suicidal thoughts, to be a positive for MDE. Depression is pointed out as the second contributor to shorten the lifespan for individual in the age group of 15-44.

Countries with high income (28 percent) are reported to suffer more from lifetime MDE than low-income countries (19.8 percent). France (21 percent) and the US (19.2percent) are reported to be the highest in rates of lifetime depression. The main reason women suffer from depression as twice as men, is due to the loss of a partner, whether from death or divorce.

Dr Jitender Nagpal, psychiatrist, from VIMHANS said, "Depression can arise from day-to-day activities. However, MDE is much more serious. This is the feeling of tremendous helplessness, and worthlessness. Planned suicide is highest among those suffering from MDE. Those suffering from MDE don't have the strength to conduct day-to-day chores and become dysfunctional." Moreover, he added, "Increased stress, lonely lives and the falling apart of the social support systems like joint families is a major cause of growing depression among Indians."

The study says, "The average lifetime and 12-month prevalence estimates of MDE were 14.6percent and 5.5percent in the 10 high-income and 11.1percent and 5.9 percent in the eight low to middle-income countries. The average age of onset ascertained retrospectively was 25.7 in the high-income and 24 in low to middle-income countries. The female: male ratio was about 2:1.

But, a senior official from the Ministry of Health, cautioned that the Indian figures are highly exaggerated and do not reveal the true situation of mental health problems and said, The study funded by WHO and DGHS began in a total of 11 centres in India, including PGI in Chandigarh, NIMHANS in Bangalore, Central Institute of Psychiatry(CIP) in Ranchi, AIIMS, and JIPMER, Pondicherry, in 2001-02. The official added that AIIMS was entrusted with the task of tabulating the data for all centres, but after 2005-06, they started knocking out one centre after another, pointing out problems in sampling and interviewing methods. They sent distorted reports to Harvard, without informing the Ministry.

Depression is a significant public-health concern across all regions of the world and is linked to social conditions." said Professor Evelyn Bromet from State University of New York.

The study which finds links between social factors and depression states that the strongest demographic correlate in high-income countries was being separated from a partner, and in low- to middle-income countries, was being divorced or widowed.

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Ways to Fight Depression

If you feel depressed, it's best to do something about it — depression doesn't just go away on its own. In addition to getting help from a doctor or therapist, here are 5 things you can do to feel better.

Exercise. Take a 15- to 30-minute brisk walk every day — or dance, jog, or bike if you prefer. People who are depressed may not feel much like being active. But make yourself do it anyway (ask a friend to exercise with you if you need to be motivated). Once you get in the exercise habit, it won't take long to notice a difference in your mood.

In addition to getting aerobic exercise, some yoga poses can help relieve feelings of depression. Try downward-facing dog or legs-up-the-wall pose (you can find these poses on yoga websites). Two other aspects of yoga — breathing exercises and meditation — can also help people with depression feel better.
Nurture yourself with good nutrition. Depression can affect appetite. One person may not feel like eating at all, but another might overeat. If depression has affected your eating, you'll need to be extra mindful of getting the right nourishment. Proper nutrition can influence a person's mood and energy. So eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and get regular meals (even if you don't feel hungry, try to eat something light, like a piece of fruit, to keep you going).
Identify troubles, but don't dwell on them. Try to identify any situations that have contributed to your depression. When you know what's got you feeling blue and why, talk about it with a caring friend. Talking is a way to release the feelings and to receive some understanding. If there's no one to tell, pouring your heart out to a journal works just as well.

Once you air out these thoughts and feelings, turn your attention to something positive. Take action to solve problems. Ask for help if you need it. Feeling connected to friends and family can help relieve depression. (It may also help them feel there's something they can do instead of just watching you hurt.)
Express yourself. With depression, a person's creativity and sense of fun may seem blocked. Exercise your imagination (painting, drawing, doodling, sewing, writing, dancing, composing music, etc.) and you not only get those creative juices flowing, you also loosen up some positive emotions. Take time to play with a friend or a pet, or do something fun for yourself. Find something to laugh about — a funny movie, perhaps. Laughter helps lighten your mood.
Look on the bright side. Depression affects a person's thoughts, making everything seem dismal, negative, and hopeless. If depression has you noticing only the negative, make an effort to notice the good things in life. Try to notice one thing, then try to think of one more. Consider your strengths, gifts, or blessings. Most of all, don't forget to be patient with yourself. Depression takes time to heal.

(source: siliconindia & kidshealth)

Prepare to destruct

2011-10-14T12:17:00.000+05:30

After seizing car bomb in yesterday Ambala now another explosive blasted in Guwahati.

Guwahati, Oct 14: A deadly IED bomb blast has struck Assam leading to two people being critically injured. The blast occurred at Assam's Lakhmipur district near National Highway 52.

The blast ripped the sleepy district at around 8.30am at the courtyard of a village house at Harmoti in Lakhimpur district. The district is around 320km east of Assam's main city of Guwahati, a police spokesperson revealed.

An official commented, "It appears to be an improvised explosive device (IED) and was powerful. Since there were not much people around the blast site, the casualty was less."

It was first found by a rag picker who was unaware of the contents of the packet and he apparently brought it home and left it outside his house. Police officials commented, "Probably it was a time device and the timing of the blast suggests that the explosive was possibly meant to target a busy weekly market from where the boy (rag picker) found it.

What do they achieve in killing innocent people who never even saw them?

Treasure

2011-10-12T12:36:00.000+05:30

Ripples In Surroundings

2011-10-10T13:15:00.000+05:30

Do not suppress it - that would hurt you inside. Do not express it - this would not only hurt you inside, it would cause ripples in your surroundings. What you do is transform it. --Peace Pilgrim

Before we know it, we are feeding these negative thoughts, which in turn strengthens the emotional response, and the vicious cycle intensifies. The problem isn't in the thoughts themselves, or even in the emotion. The word emotion comes from the Latinemovere, meaning to "move through or out." So in its original form, there isn't any trace of clinging to, or rejecting, these movements. But instead of allowing emotions to move through and out of us, we often feed them with negative thoughts and end up giving them long-term residence. In short order, the guests take over the house, leaving us reeling and unable to truly be in control.

So how do we turn this unhelpful pattern around? The key to any pattern is repetition. But in the case of such reactivity, this repetition is actually happening below the radar of our conscious mind. By the time a situation escalates to the point of emotion, we often find ourselves overpowered. The challenge, then, comes in sharpening our awareness so that we become sensitive to smaller versions of these same emotions.

Luckily, such micro-emotions bubble up in everyday experiences. Take an unrelated example. Say someone makes a snide remark in a meeting at work, and though it isn't a direct attack, I find myself a bit bothered. Just by having become conscious of that feeling arising, I put myself in the position to then see how it has started influencing me. What I'm thinking about is different, I'm no longer as attentive to the actual meeting and I'm feeling a bit resistant to other things that person is saying. All because of one small comment.

By consciously taking our attention to subtler levels of everyday experiences, we start to fine tune our awareness. We become increasingly awake to what's happening inside: perceptions, thoughts, feelings and sensations are constantly arising and passing. Luckily, this kind of attention is like a muscle: it gets stronger with use. The more we focus in this way, the more we start to see, but the real benefit isn't in just having more information.

The true value actually lies in understanding all the connections between these multiple aspects of our reality. We see that our interpretation affects how we feel and that, in turn, affects what we think, say and do. We start seeing the small ways in which we're "off," and more importantly, we experience their immediate effects. This becomes the basis for a powerful feedback loop and shows us where we have choice.

Initially, this choice won't shift things completely. But as we start to actually make more micro-decisions the momentum turns, and those everyday moments help in breaking our unconscious patterns. Perhaps before, that snide remark might've led to spending the next 10 minutes on coming up with a smart rejoinder. Then, it's down to two minutes before I realize what's happening. Soon, we find that our emotional reactivity has decreased, and we are catching things before they build up. Eventually, instead of getting lodged, these mini emotions flow right through us. As a result, we buy back our own time, as well as the space to re-engage with what's actually happening.

"Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms -- to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances"

No one can take away that freedom, but no one can give it to us either -- we have to practice it. We can make every situation a gateway to shift our patterns, knowing that the effects of this change ripple beyond just that moment. Then, as we find ourselves facing a tricky situation, we recognize that experience as a series of smaller, consecutive moments, each with its own choice. When these choices become more and more conscious, the cycle of negativity never gets a chance to kick in and intense emotions don't get a chance to set up shop. (source: dailygood.org)

Bringing Life

2011-10-09T19:12:00.000+05:30